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09/00-- A change in a single gene caused this plant to express both mature and embryonic traits, which created the pickle-shaped swelling (stained red) on the bottom of the middle root. Purdue University biochemist Joe Ogas is investigating the connection between this "PICKLE gene" and human cancer.
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